Project Gutenberg 2000-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 Barbour, A. Maynard (Anna Maynard) 1941 Barbour, Anna Maynard That Mainwaring Affair Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. HTML version by Al Haines. "That Mainwaring Affair" by A. Maynard Barbour is a novel likely written in the late 19th century, blending elements of mystery and family drama. The story revolves around Hugh Mainwaring, a successful stockbroker in New York, who is about to declare his namesake and cousin, Hugh Mainwaring, Jr., as his heir on the eve of his 50th birthday. The narrative hints at hidden tensions, particularly in relation to the will that is soon to be drawn up, and introduces a layer of intrigue with shades of familial rivalry and potential betrayal. The opening of the book sets the stage in Hugh Mainwaring's luxurious office, where his family and guests gather for discussions regarding the impending announcement of the inheritance. We are introduced to key characters, including Hugh, his cousin Ralph, and Mrs. LaGrange, the mysterious housekeeper who hints at deeper secrets related to the family. Tension escalates when the story shifts to Hugh's opulent home, Fair Oaks, where the will is about to be finalized. As events unfold, a chilling discovery of Hugh’s murder shocks the household. The scene hints not only at the personal dynamics among the characters but also at possible external threats, indicated by the arrival of a stranger. The gripping start establishes a web of intrigue and suspense, promising readers a tale filled with mystery and familial complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 669777 664982 2024-09-01T12:25:36.533401 2023-10-01T11:14:06.411791 text/html text/html 659067 2020-12-31T15:36:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 230907 2020-12-31T15:36:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 294120 2024-09-01T12:25:45.137339 application/epub+zip 305284 2024-09-01T12:25:38.178480 application/epub+zip 305284 2024-09-01T12:25:37.198408 application/epub+zip 559413 2024-09-01T12:25:50.480316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541771 2024-09-01T12:25:44.431361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541190 2022-09-01T14:07:52.328754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624037 623965 2024-09-01T12:25:34.824445 2023-10-01T11:14:04.760818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 623856 2020-12-31T15:36:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 226956 2020-12-31T15:36:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 623847 2020-12-31T15:36:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226933 2020-12-31T15:36:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20271 2024-09-01T12:25:50.617309 application/rdf+xml 16794 2024-09-01T12:25:37.569402 image/jpeg 4338 2024-09-01T12:25:37.382382 image/jpeg 290573 2024-09-01T12:25:36.591413 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia